International Labour Organiztion, Subregional Office for the , and the Office of Trade Negotiations (OTN) of the CARICOM Secretariat

Training Workshop on “International Trade Negotiations, Free Trade Agreements and the Decent Work Agenda” Hilton Trinidad and Conference Centre, Port of Spain, 16-18 September 2009

List of Participants

BARBADOS

Employers’ Participant Employers’ Participant

ISAACS, Paul Mr. GOOLSARRAN, Samuel J. Mr. Trade Research Officer, Barbados Consultant Adviser, The Consultative Private Sector Trade Team Association of Guyanese Industry ((nominated by the Barbados Limited (CAGI) Employers’ Confederation (BEC)) PARSAUD, Balgobin Mr. WALCOTT, Colin Tony A. Mr. Human Resource Director, Demerara Executive Director, Barbados Distilleries Ltd. (DDL), Plantation Employers’ Confederation (BEC) Diamond East Bank Demerara ((nominated by The Consultative Association of Guyanese Industry Workers’ Participant Limited (CAGI))

ALLEYNE, Gillian Ms. RUPAN, Ramnarayan Mr. Assistant General Secretary, Barbados Human Resource Director, Guyana Workers’ Union (BWU) Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) ((nominated by The Consultative MOORE, Toni Ms. Association of Guyanese Industry Senior Assistant General Secretary, Limited (CAGI)) Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) Workers’ Participant PAUL, Dwaine Mr. Executive Council Vice BURTON, Gillian Ms. President/Division President President, Guyana Trades Union Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) Congress (GTUC)

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GUYANA TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Workers’ Participant Employers’ Participant

VANSLUYTMAN, Karen Ms. MCLAREN, Gwendoline Ms. Executive Member, Guyana Trades Regional Human Resource Manager Union Congress (GTUC) Colonial Life Insurance Company Limited (CLICO) WITTER, Norris Mr. ((nominated by The Employers’ General Secretary (Ag.), Guyana Consultative Association of Trinidad Trades Union Congress (GTUC) and Tobago (ECA)

MCSWEEN, Ruben Mr. Chairman, The Employers’ Consultative Association of Trinidad and Tobago Employers’ Participant (ECA) and Representative, Caribbean Employers’ Confederation (CEC) ELSHOT, Kenneth Mr. Board Member, Suriname Trade and Industry Association (VSB/STIA) Workers’ Participant

FOE A MAN, Kenneth Mr. CABRERA, Vincent Mr. Board Member, Suriname Trade and General Secretary, National Trade Industry Association (VSB/STIA) Union Centre (NATUC)

ISSELT, Ernie Mr. DE BIQUE, Ermine Ms. Director of Suriname Business Center Executive Member, National Trade Suriname Trade and Industry Union Centre (NATUC) Association (VSB/STIA) INDARSINGH, Rudranath Mr. nd Workers’ Participant 2 Vice President, National Trade Union Centre (NATUC) NERKUST, Marcellino Mr. Board Member in Charge of TIWARI, Anand Mr. Education, Progressive Trade Union General Secretary, All Trinidad General Federation (C-47) Workers’ Trade Union (ATGWTU)

OLDENSTAM, Rodney Mr. Treasurer, Algemeen Verbond Van Vakverenigingen in Suriname (AVVS) OBSERVERS “De Moederbond” RAMPERSAD, Marcia Ms. Programme Coordinator, International TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Affairs Unit, Ministry of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Employers’ Participant Development

MAHARAJ, Ken Mr. Former Chairman, Employers' Consultative Association of Trinidad and Tobago, and Managing Director, Seeramics Limited 3

RESOURCE PERSONS OBSERVERS HARAKSINGH, Kusha Dr. SINGH, Shanmattee Ms. Senior Lecturer in History, University of Acting Director of Research and the West Indies (UWI); Lead Planning, Ministry of Labour and Small Negotiator, Legal and Institutional and Micro Enterprise Development Issues, College of Negotiators for the CARIFORUM-EU Negotiations for an BALRAMSINGH, Kriyaa Mr. Economic Partnership Agreement Economist II, Ministry of Trade and (EPA); Associate Fellow, Institute of Industry, Government of Trinidad and International Relations, UWI; Chairman, Tobago CARICOM Competition Commission

KANYIMBO, Patrick Mr. MYRSTAD, Geir Mr. Trade Policy Analyst, Ministry of Trade Senior Advisor – Technical Assistance and Industry, Government of Trinidad (Workers’ Activities), ILO Subregional and Tobago Office for the Caribbean

ANNISETTE, Michael Senator The Hon. PARSAN, Elizabeth Dr. Executive Member, Board, Trade Union Trade and Development Expert and Confederation of the Americas (TUCA) International Consultant

GIUSEPPI, Robert Mr. PLACIDE, Lawrence Mr. Representative, The Caribbean President, Trinidad and Coalition of Congress of Labour (CCL); Vice Service Industries; Director, President, National Trade Union Centre International Trade Negotiations Unit (NATUC) Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce ROMANY, Mario Mr. Trade Policy Officer, The Caribbean RENNER, Kathrin Ms. Association of Industry and Commerce Trade Officer, The European (CAIC) Commission’s Delegation to Trinidad and Tobago

PRITZER, Rainer Mr. RESOURCE PERSONS Senior Specialist for Social Dialogue and Labour Administration, ILO ATKINS, Vincent Mr. Subregional Office for the Caribbean Trade Policy/Technical Adviser to the Less Developed Countries (LDCs), Office of Trade Negotiations (OTN) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat

BROWN, Deryck Dr. Director, Regional Development CARICOM Development Fund (CDF)

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ILO OFFICIALS

ROMERO, Ana Teresa Dr. Director, ILO Subregional Office for the Caribbean

HOWELL, Luesette S. Ms. Senior Specialist on Employers’ Activities, ILO Subregional Office for the Caribbean

HINKSON, Kathleen Ms. Senior Secretary, ILO Subregional Office for the Caribbean

COLLEY, Angela Ms. Senior Secretary, ILO Subregional Office for the Caribbean